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Stranger Things 4 trailer reveals new villian in Upside-down

By Erica Mariera

STRANGER THINGS. (L to R) Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, Joseph Quinn as Eddie Munson, Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, and Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley in STRANGER THINGS. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022
STRANGER THINGS. (L to R) Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, Joseph Quinn as Eddie Munson, Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, and Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley in STRANGER THINGS. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022 /
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After what seems like forever, The Stranger Things 4 trailer has finally arrived. Hawkins has a new bad guy straight from the upside-down to worry about, and the recently relocated Byers family with Eleven will need to prepare for an all-out war. The downside (pun intended) is that Eleven doesn’t have her powers, and Hopper is in a Russian prison, apparently fighting cage matches with Demogorgons that are sprung on the prisoners.

What is most striking about the new developments in this new season is the revelation of a new big bad, a Demogorgon humanoid that can speak. This guy’s been cooking in the upside-down, ready to get revenge for the past. But it doesn’t look like Hawkins will necessarily be the battleground. The Hawkins crew goes to the upside-down on their bikes, riding through the dark forests for reasons unknown. I’m assuming it is part of some major plan to disconnect the Mindflayer. This brings up whether the new Demogorgon human is a part of the Mindflayer or a separate entity.

There are also quite a few hints about what’s to come in this new trailer. While Eleven is still not able to use her powers, it seems that Max may turn out to be the hero. She’s been visiting Billy’s grave, a sign that she is still grieving the loss of her stepbrother. During one of her visits with the Hawkins crew, she seemingly floats straight up into the sky like a Marvel superhero. Either Max has been blessed with powers from her deceased brother, or Eleven is off-screen making it happen. I’m hoping Max comes into her powers on this one.

Check out the new Stranger Things 4 trailer:

Murray will be back with all his crazy antics, including an out-of-control plane ride. Steve is still babysitting the kiddies and will be back battling bad guys with his spiked bat. There’s also a super cool guitar solo in the upside-down, probably meant to distract or get the attention of the bad guys and played by what may be one of the new characters. And while it previously looked like the lab is back searching for Eleven, it seems that it’s Dr. Owens trying to get Eleven on board for another fight against the upside-down army, which means she’s going to have to get her powers in order.

Lastly, as predicted, The creepy Creel house in Hawkins is likely a doorway into the upside-down. The father murdered the Creel family after what seems to be some psychological takeover influenced by the Mindflayer or some other dimensional force. There have been hints from sneak peeks that the house was experiencing activity decades before Eleven ever opened the door in the lab. In particular, the grandfather clock in the attic seems to be able to toggle between earth and the other dimension. Could Mr. Creel be the human fused with a Demogorgon to create the new big bad in town? Only time will tell.

Saw anything interesting in the new Stranger Things 4 trailer that I missed? Tell us all about it in the comments.

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Stranger Things 4 is coming to Netflix on May 27, 2022.

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